It's proper chilly out there and it's only set to get colder as winter rushes our way. Now is the time to make sure you're ready for the cold temperatures with the right cycling clothing to keep you warm on the club run or the ride to and from the office.

We get asked all the time what clothing we recommend and seeing as we've tested hundreds of cycling garments over the years, we thought we'd put our heads together and show you some of our favourite cold weather clobber. This is the stuff that we still use regularly long after the review is published - so when we say it's good, we really mean it.

We've linked through to the full reviews on each product so you can read our full verdict on each.

Wales-based howies are on good form at the moment, knocking out some really nicely designed and reasonably priced cycling clothing. The latest Cadence jersey, tested here in long sleeve guise, is another case in point, it's a really comfortable and versatile cycling top for Spring temperatures.

Vulpine's Men's Cotton Rain Trousers are a well made, superbly thought through pair of trousers that will keep you dry on the bike and looking stylish off it. They are available in a men and women's version.

The Holborn skirt/leggings combo from Road Rags is possibly the most comfortable item of clothing I've ever worn. The Holborn takes the best aspects of lycra tights - stretchy, form fitting and moves with you - and transforms them into something that you could genuinely enter a pub in without looking like a cyclist.

Sealskinz Mid Weight Mid Length Socks are a good thing to have in the drawer once the cold and wet weather draws in. There are some UK conditions that will breach any foot fortifications, but these socks are a great last line of defence.

Like a posh bodywarmer, the insulated vest from Giro's New Road range is a pretty flexible piece of gear that I found works well for casual use but is also an effective and packable layer for longer rides.

dhb's Blok Fluoro Long Sleeve Jersey is perfect for the autumn and winter cycling. For autumn, when it's too cold really for a jersey and arm warmers, it's a good top-layer, and for colder winter days it's an ideal mid-layer.

Rapha's Pro Team jacket combines a supremely good fit with a softshell material that fends off bad weather with ease. For cyclists who like to ride hard and fast all the time, the breathability and protection of this jacket is outstanding.

The Meccanica Marl Casual Retro Cycling Jersey is the sort of jersey that you ride to work in and then do everything else in too. It's got enough bike features to make it practical to ride in, not so many that it looks stupid elsewhere, and it's among the comfiest garments I've ever had the pleasure of wearing.

When you want high quality cycle clothing for the winter, Swedish brand Craft is one company that always stands out for me. They make excellent cold weather clothing that generally fits really well and works superbly in the chillier conditions of autumn and winter, and these Storm gloves are no exception.

It's only recently become cold enough to wear Sealskinz' Belgian Style Cycling Cap as it's just too toasty for temperatures above 10°C. It's already obvious that this is going to be a vital winter companion, though.

We tested the original version of Vulpine's Softshell back in 2012 and to say Jo Burt was impressed would be an understatement. That doesn't mean the London based outfitters have rested on their laurels though; there have been plenty of little tweaks along the way. Here's the Women's Harrington Rain Jacket.

I think Rapha's winter jersey belongs on this list. I got one recently (2nd hand) and I honestly believe it's the most miraculous bit of winter kit I've ever come across. I wore it for a snowy four-hour ride yesterday, when the Met Office assured me it was around 2 degrees all morning - with wind chill from a biting north-easterly taking that down to an apparent minus 6 at times, and I was perfectly comfortable throughout wearing just the Rapha jersey and an Odlo base layer. And I'm no hardcase I can assure you. I'm not the only one who likes it either, it seems: http://road.cc/content/review/29751-rapha-winter-jersey

I have the Assos ij.bonka jacket, and it's superb. I was out for a 120km ride this morning, average temp 3 degrees, most of the morning was zero degrees - a sportful base layer, a thin long sleeve jersey and the Assos, and I was toasty for 3 and a half hours.

Surely if you're going to put a Castelli top layer in it should be the mighty Gabba? A phenomenal bit of kit that makes me happy every time I wear it - today's miserable misty murky cold ride was no exception; it kept me toasty warm and dry with only a string t-shirt underneath.